Preschoolers can practice their handwriting by spelling & tracing animal names with connecting the dots. Letter stroke guidance animations included. (iPad – free/$2.99)
A nifty app that teaches kids how to write the capital & lowercase letters of the alphabet, numbers up to 20, & simple words. Help Mr. Crab collect the numbered balls by dragging him with their finger & drawing the letter/numeral at the same time. Since the process of teaching kids to write uses a follow-the-numbered-dots approach, it helps if kids already know how to count & read numbers up to 10 in order to play this game. (free/$2.99)
A letter-writing app with cool animations, & a 3-step method to learning to write letters – tap, trace, & write. There is even some phonics & counting added to the mix. There is a font option that includes Handwriting Without Tears font!! I have been using this app with several of my students & they all really enjoy it. The app cost $2.99, but there is a free version, which only offers a few letters (A,B,C,D,E). ($0.99)
Early Childhood Writing & Handwriting Apps
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ABC Phonics Animals Writing
Preschoolers can practice their handwriting by spelling & tracing animal names with connecting the dots. Letter stroke guidance animations included. (iPad – free/$2.99)
iWriteWords
A nifty app that teaches kids how to write the capital & lowercase letters of the alphabet, numbers up to 20, & simple words. Help Mr. Crab collect the numbered balls by dragging him with their finger & drawing the letter/numeral at the same time. Since the process of teaching kids to write uses a follow-the-numbered-dots approach, it helps if kids already know how to count & read numbers up to 10 in order to play this game. (free/$2.99)
LetterSchool
A letter-writing app with cool animations, & a 3-step method to learning to write letters – tap, trace, & write. There is even some phonics & counting added to the mix. There is a font option that includes Handwriting Without Tears font!! I have been using this app with several of my students & they all really enjoy it. The app cost $2.99, but there is a free version, which only offers a few letters (A,B,C,D,E). ($0.99)
Last Updated - March 2014